JAMES TAYLOR
1966-s First FYRDE foreward-control mock-ups
1967 First discussions between FVRDE and ROver Company about the new vehicle
1968 6 cylinder prototypes built
1968 (late) Switch to V8 engine
1970 Comparative military trials
1971 Contract issued to Rover Company
1972 First pre-production models built
1974 First four production vehicles: Trans Sahara expedition
1975 Start of volume production
1978 End of production
2000 Last 101 One-Tonne in UK military service
A fully illustrated history of the Land Rover 101 One-Tonne - the forward-control military vehicle developed as a gun tractor for the British Army, in production from 1975-1978. Including specification guides, production histories and original photography, Land Rover Military One-Tonne is an essential guide to these small yet powerful 4 x 4 vehicles
Design and prototypes - from 6-cylinder to V8 and the abandoned powered-axle trailers
The 101 in British military service between 1975 and 1998, including home and overseas deployments
The 101 variants - ambulances, Rapier tractors, hard-bodied versions for electronic warfare and special field conversions
Sales to overseas military authorities
Advice on buying and owning a 101 today
